2012Farm Camp is offered over the April school vacation week, and for 4 summer sessions. Sessions are held Monday through Friday from 8:45am – 3:00pm. To ensure a space for your child, please register early.
SESSION DATES:
Spring Vacation Farm Camp:
April 16-20, 2012
Summer 2012:
Session 1: June 18-22
Session 2: June 25-29
Session 3: July 9-13
Session 4: July 16-20
CIT Program:
Session 1: June 18-22 & June 25-June 29
Session 2: July 9-13 & July 16-20
Sibling rebates will be processed after the registration period for Farm Camp has ended. Please email farmcamp@hartsbrook.org with any questions. The rebate is $40 per sibling per session of Farm Camp.
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SPRING FARM CAMP:
CAMPERS: children aged 5½-12 years (children need to be 5½ by start of camp)
SUMMER FARM CAMP:
‘SPROUTS’ PROGRAM:
children aged 4-5½ years (children need to be 4 by start of camp)
‘YOUNG FARMERS’ PROGRAM:
children aged 5½-12 years (children need to be 5½ by start of camp)
CIT PROGRAM:
Students aged 13-15 yrs (two 2-week sessions)
LOCATION:
The Farmstead at
The Hartsbrook School
193 Bay Road in Hadley, MA
COST:
Sprouts & Young Farmers: $390 per child per session
CITs: $600 per 2-week session
A TYPICAL DAY AT CAMP:
| 8:45am |
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Arrival: visiting with the animals, morning
circle activities. |
| 9:30 |
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Around the Barnyard: milking mother goats and Heather-Bell, our Jersey cow; feeding chicks and lambs; grooming goats and caring for the piglets and Francesca the donkey. |
| 10:30 |
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Snack |
| 10:45 |
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Agricultural Crafts: candle-making, butter and cheese making, bread-baking, paper-making and weaving. |
| 11:45 |
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Farm Journaling/creative activity |
| 12:15 |
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Lunch |
| 12:45 |
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Story-time/Rest-time |
| 1:45 |
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Games/Water Activities (in summer) |
| 2:30 |
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Around the Barnyard |
| 3:00 |
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Campers leave for the Day |
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